Design & Technology: Lower Key Stage 2

LKS2 Design and Technology lesson plans and resources. Full National Curriculum for Design and Technology year 3 and year 4. Including integrated CPD and teacher videos to build subject knowledge and confidence.

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Kapow Primary's topics are based on the D&T Association's Projects on a Page themes, with pupils' skills and knowledge being developed across six key areas: structures, mechanisms, electrical systems, cooking and nutrition, digital world and textiles. Units can be taught within any order within the year group, as progression builds upon learning from the previous year.

Year 3

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Textiles: Egyptian collars
(4 lessons)
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Textiles: Cushions
(4 lessons)
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Electrical systems: Electric poster
(4 lessons)
Introducing information design and developing an electric museum display based on the Romans, this unit strengthens the progression…
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Option 1: *New* Pneumatic toys
(5 lessons)
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Option 2: Pneumatic toys
(4 lessons)
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*New* Digital world: Wearable technology
(6 lessons)
Designing digital wearable technology and developing a program and housing for a Micro:bit, this unit includes new teacher…
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*New* Cooking and nutrition: Eating seasonally
(6 lessons)
Learning about seasonal foods and creating a seasonal food tart, this unit provides new lessons with teacher and…
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Structures: Constructing a castle
(4 lessons)
Identify and learn about the key features of a castle, before designing and making a recycled-material castle (structure).
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Year 4

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Electrical systems: Torches
(4 lessons)
Identify the difference between electrical and electronic products. Evaluate a range of existing torches and their features, then…
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Option 1: *New* Mechanical cars
(5 lessons)
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Option 2: Making a slingshot car
(4 lessons)
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*New* Digital world: Mindful moments timer
(6 lessons)
Exploring the concept of mindfulness and writing design criteria to develop a programmed product for timing a mindful…
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*New* Cooking and nutrition: Adapting a recipe
(6 lessons)
Adapting an existing biscuit recipe while considering the cost of ingredients and other expenses against a set budget,…
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Structure: Pavilions
(4 lessons)
Investigate and model frame structures to improve their stability, then apply this research to design and create a…
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Textiles: Fastenings
(4 lessons)
Analyse and evaluate a range of existing fastenings, then devise a list of design criteria to design, generate…
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